Match Reaction v Man City

[Cripps_orig]

Nasri, Nasri whats the score?

You ****

[Rors]

Just something I want to get out of the way, then you can carry on:





Ramsey :haha: :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey. :haha:

What a berk.

Arteta. :bow:

Arsenal. :bow:

Balotelli. :haha:

Citeh. :haha:

Spuds. :lol:

[BOBN]

Ramsey should not play again this season. That miss was embarrassing, arrogant, horrid. He's not good enough to be a squad player right now. I know he's young and British and stuff but it's over.

Arteta proving once again he's a better overall midfielder than fabregas. we upgraded.

[Marc Overmars]

Get in!!

Fully deserved win and a fantastic response to the slip up last week.

City. :haha:

Money well spent.

Agent Balotelli. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Oh Ramsey as you'd expect was terrible

Sagna MOTM by a mile

Our right side raped Clichy hardcore

Theo and Sagna are our new Pires and Cole

Fucking alwsome

Bring on Wolves. Bring on Wigan. Bring on all the ****s in one go. Handicap match. Kick all their asses.

We are the Arsenal.

[milla]

Wumger :bow:

Arteta :bow:

RVP and Rosicky :bow:

Ramsey, Vermaelan and Benayoun comedy in front of the goal :haha:

[GP]

Santos was awesome when he came on too.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:haha: :haha:

nasri :haha:

mancini :haha:

media writing us off :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Balotelli ****

Mancini ****

Lesbian ****, fuck you loser

Atkinson ****

Arsenal :bow: won despite the cheating

Fuck off shitty money can't buy you love or the title, ****s

[AKBapologist]

Class 1 - Cash 0

Artetas short backlift
:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey, Vermaelen and Benayoun.

A well earned:

http://i43.tinypic.com/qrz13d.gif

[bignev]

Good defensive performance from us. We lacked that creativity though, we should have brought The Ox on earlier. Walcott was woeful again :(

Ramsey and Balotelli - :unsure:

[Dennis Bendtner]

trolololol. A very funny game. The standard 'how did we not score there?', about five times. But a deserved win. They're going to make it all about Balotelli now. The guy is nuts (Mancini trying to make him run off the pitch :haha:), but City were and have been abysmal in general for a while.

[The Ogg Monster]

Good result, another great goal from The Art, Wenger proving the critics wrong yet again, Untied have won the PL now, fuck City, fuck Sperz, fuck you.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Oh Ramsey as you'd expect was terrible

Sagna MOTM by a mile

Our right side raped Clichy hardcore

Theo and Sagna are our new Pires and Cole

Fucking alwsome

Bring on Wolves. Bring on Wigan. Bring on all the ****s in one go. Handicap match. Kick all their asses.

We are the Arsenal.

Theo was shit.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm starting to think Vermaelen is also an agent.

[Rors]

Ramsey, Vermaelen and Benayoun.

A well earned:

http://i43.tinypic.com/qrz13d.gif

:lol: :bow: "And they told me I couldn't do drama"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta interview. :bow:

What a signing.

[Cripps_orig]

Theo was shit.Played a vital part in our domination on the right

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm starting to think Vermaelen is also an agent.

He just loves to defend.

[GP]

Fuck you Nasri

You can suck on dese little Chinese nuts!

http://caitlinsclark.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/chow.jpg

[Power n Glory]

Ox was pissee with that Ramsey miss. I was in stitches. What a loser.

Any way, great win and an excellent goal from Arteta. Well hit and did what was called for. Smacked it from outside of the box.

[Niall_Quinn]

City will lose all their games now so let's get after them

[Niall_Quinn]

City, laughing stock, a billion down the drain, classless gypsy fucks.

[Cripps_orig]

10 points behind City

8 games to go

Lets get after them

[KSE Comedy Club]

Played a vital part in our domination on the right:lol:

No, that was Rosicky.

Walcott barely touched the ball and when he did he mostly fucked it up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great strike by Arteta

[KSE Comedy Club]

10 points behind City

8 games to go

Lets get after them

6 games to go.

You're having a shocker today!

[bignev]

:lol:

No, that was Rosicky.

Walcott barely touched the ball and when he did he mostly fucked it up.

:gp:

Just when I was starting to think he was ok he has a mare.

Still great win for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I didn't notice Lescott screaming his head off at Balotelli. :lol:

What was Mancini thinking?

[Cripps_orig]

:lol:

No, that was Rosicky.

Walcott barely touched the ball and when he did he mostly fucked it up.Well no. He didnt have his most productive in terms of creating chances but he did a job.

Also is the only one who made Hart make a save.

We won. Good team effort. No real bad performance bar Benayoun and Ramsey

[Newguy]

Moment of the match: Ox's reaction to ramsey's miss:bow:

[BOBN]

And yeah, fuck Nasri. Most fraudulent foreign player to hit these shores in 20 years. People called this clown world class! We are lucky city bought that deadweight

[Cripps_orig]

6 games to go.

You're having a shocker today!

Me :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

He chased back well today but was back to his worst going forwards. Still, he's done the biz the last few weeks so one poor game is allowed.

[Cripps_orig]

And yeah, fuck Nasri. Most fraudulent foreign player to hit these shores in 20 years. People called this clown world class! We are lucky city bought that deadweightGervinho is better tbh

:haha:

[Newguy]

Someone please get a clip of that reaction from The OX!!!

[The Ogg Monster]

Our copying City's celebration was priceless. As was the sight of Mancini making that **** Balotelli run off the pitch. Classless, degenerate, gold-mining, money-grabbing, knuckle-dragging meat-heads.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sky did a good job getting the reaction to Agent Balotelli's red card. Hart: 'Stupid...fucking idiot...fucking numpty.' :lol: :lol:

[BOBN]

Gervinho is better tbh

:haha:
gervinho is more dangerous, cheaper, and has bigger room for improvement. simples

[hobson's choice]

Classless, degenerate, gold-mining, money-grabbing, knuckle-dragging meat-heads.

It aint that serious dude, it's just football

[Syn]

After Balotelli should’ve picked up 3 red cards, ref being a dick, Vermaelen stopped a certain Van Persie goal, Van Persie hit the post and Vermaelen/Benayoun missed a simple chance, after absolutely ****ing them for 85 minutes putting in every ounce of effort we had, it would’ve been easy for the players to start feeling sorry for themselves. They didn’t.

A very proud gooner - and I would’ve been even if Kolorov’s free-kick went in at the end. The performance deserves more praise than the result. 1-0 to the mighty Arsenal flatters Man City greatly.

Fantastic performances all over the pitch. Arteta is so obviously our best long-range striker because he tends to middle every one he goes for. He should try it more often.

[Niall_Quinn]

It aint that serious dude, it's just football

Wow, you're deluded.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mancini. :wave:

[Master Splinter]

For the most part, we were excellent. A few Song elaborations aside, we were solid, professional and, personified by Arteta, mature. In the past, we have made suicidal errors to hand the points to a team we have completely dominated.

Apart from the goal, Arteta controlled the middle and made up for some of Song's madness by keeping it simple and also driving forward when he had opportunity. Rosicky was constantly buzzing around and injecting pace into our game.

Defence was rarely troubled and Vermaelen made up for last week somewhat by giving one of his best performances this season. Szczesny, apart from a poor kick in the first half, completely commanded his area and took everything in the air.

RVP should have scored a few again, but at least he's getting the chances rather than being worn out, which you'd usually expect.

Ramsey needs a Bolton loan to sort it out.

Arsenal :bow:.

Arteta :bow:.

Refs :pal:.

Money :pal:.

[Cripps_orig]

Mancini says he hopes Balotelli gets retrospective punishment

Mancini :wave:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

defence was fucking solid

beasts :bow:

[Rors]

Mancini's burial of Balotelli there was something to behold.

[AKBapologist]

Did Kos get a yellow? :(

[Syn]

Mancini says he hopes Balotelli gets retrospective punishment

Mancini :wave:

He probably meant to say - if Balotelli gets a ban, he can't really complain.

Either way I'd be surprised if he Balotelli started another match all season.

[fakeyank]

Anyone got a picture of that city kid holding a banner saying "I will only cry when we win the league"?

:lol:

[AKBapologist]

AW reaction:

"We have been consistent in the last two months and the performance reflects what we have produced in the last 10 games: quality, spirit and determination.

"In the end we got the better of them. The goal came late but we deserved to win. Against a good team like City if you don't score early it is always a test, we gave them very little.

"Every time we are in trouble someone finds something special and the confidence is very high. The job isn't done yet.

"City have a chance still but it will be difficult. If you are eight points behind with six games to go they have to win every game. The closer you get the less likely it is that United will make mistakes. They can smell the stable.

"[Balotelli] It looked a red card to me, it was a bad tackle."

[Özim]

Great win today and fully deserved, played really well and should have been winning before the goal.

Beating City was also fantastic, we owed them one!

[Dennis Bendtner]

"They can smell the stable."

Wengerisms. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i.imgur.com/8DZeV.jpg

:lol:

"Daddy promised me a title!"

[Rors]

They've started


https://p.twimg.com/Ap-d3V6CMAEqvDe.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://h11.abload.de/img/untitled-19m0jba.gif

:sick:

Horrific.

[Ernesto]

We are the Arsenal, and we are the best,
We are the Arsenal, so f*** all the rest
F*** em all, f*** em all
United, West Ham, Liverpool
Cos we are the Arsenal and we are the best
We are the Arsenal, so f*** all the rest

[Marc Overmars]

http://i.imgur.com/8DZeV.jpg

:lol:

"Daddy promised me a title!"

:haha:

[Syn]

:sick:

Horrific.

How can none the ref or officials not seen it?

Such a cop out. They saw it but bottled it.

On another day, that could've cost us the win and 3 points. And now's the time I can actually say that without others saying it's sour grapes or whatever. Standard of refereeing is utter shit.

[Marc Overmars]

So how many celebrities had hearts in their mouths when Ramsey had the goal gaping?

[selassie]

I thought we were superb again today. We out thought, out fought and comprehensively outplayed them. We're in a really strong position to finish top 4 now.If we beat Wolves & Wigan we'll be in great shape going into the Chelsea game.

For the first time in years I'm very confident going into the Chelsea game.

[topgun]

After Balotelli should’ve picked up 3 red cards, ref being a dick, Vermaelen stopped a certain Van Persie goal, Van Persie hit the post and Vermaelen/Benayoun missed a simple chance, after absolutely ****ing them for 85 minutes putting in every ounce of effort we had, it would’ve been easy for the players to start feeling sorry for themselves. They didn’t.

A very proud gooner - and I would’ve been even if Kolorov’s free-kick went in at the end.The performance deserves more praise than the result 1-0 to the mighty Arsenal flatters Man City greatly.

Fantastic performances all over the pitch. Arteta is so obviously our best long-range striker because he tends to middle every one he goes for. He should try it more often.

Agree with that but also would like to add I thought Sagna was outstanding best right back in the PL me thinks.:oldboy:

[Master Splinter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqK_Mjm_7oU&feature=player_embedded

:haha:

[Syn]

Agree with that but also would like to add I thought Sagna was outstanding best right back in the PL me thinks.:oldboy:

He has been amazing since his comeback from injury. Arguably the most influential player behind the run of 7 wins in 8 or whatever it is.

[Marc Overmars]

I thought we were superb again today. We out thought, out fought and comprehensively outplayed them. We're in a really strong position to finish top 4 now.If we beat & Wigan we'll be in great shape going into the Chelsea game.

For the first time in years I'm very confident going into the Chelsea game.

Realistically, anything less than 6 points from Wolves and Wigan would be a huge disappointment, hopefully we get those in the bag, then one last big effort needed against Chelsea and I think top 4 is done and dusted.

Just a matter of seeing off Spurs who I think have some pub teams coming up.

[Syn]

Realistically, anything less than 6 points from Wolves and Wigan would be a huge disappointment, hopefully we get those in the bag, then one last big effort needed against Chelsea and I think top 4 is done and dusted.

Just a matter of seeing off Spurs who I think have some pub teams coming up.

I reckon 4 wins and a draw out of the remaining 6 (so that's 13 points out of 18) required to see off the spuds.

3 wins in the home games should be expected. It's a matter of not continuing to be useless away from home. Never confident away from home but hopefully we can edge out a win against Wolves on Wednesday.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Realistically, anything less than 6 points from Wolves and Wigan would be a huge disappointment, hopefully we get those in the bag, then one last big effort needed against Chelsea and I think top 4 is done and dusted.

Just a matter of seeing off Spurs who I think have some pub teams coming up.

Win the next two and we'll be five ahead of the Spuds. Not sure when they play Bolton away (rearranged due to the FA Cup).

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think Santos was the first one to try and WUM Balotelli. Second half sub. We could've seen the back of him a bit earlier with more of it. Must do better IMO.

Szczesny's kicking is disturbing at times.

[Syn]

I think Santos was the first one to try and WUM Balotelli. Second half sub. We could've seen the back of him a bit earlier with more of it. Must do better IMO.

Santos is a clever player. Thought he was unlucky to get booked - Kolorov or some pubber decided to pipe up and created a fuss. But that's the right way to WUM players like Balotelli. He was quite subtle about it and Balotelli can't do subtlety - keep doing it until he slaps you like a pussy; then go down clutching your face. Barcelona's winning formula.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Good win for the boys today fully deserved, City have bottled this league end off

Big spending Billionaires :pal:

Mancini :pal:

Nasri :pal:

City fans :pal:

Joker :pal:

Arsenal :bow:

Oh year the refs a ****.

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7efI6xU0N0

:haha:

This is incomprehensible.

[Syn]

Vermaelen's was easier, I think. Benayoun was a bit of a mong but he had to react instantly. Vermaelen had a bit more time and couldn't sort his feet out and completely Ramsey'd it.

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsey. :haha:

Should have just put his foot through it like any good pub teamer would have, instead of trying to comb it in.

[Dennis Bendtner]

By that I guess you mean.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwIgXNDANk

Derp.

Oxlade's breakdown. :lol:

[milla]

By that I guess you mean.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwIgXNDANk

Derp.

Oxlade's breakdown. :lol:

Oxo reaction :haha:

[GP]

By that I guess you mean.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwIgXNDANk

Derp.

Oxlade's breakdown. :lol:

He pulled a Joker alright :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

on Arteta's winner and the performance...
It was a very well-taken goal. I think it gave us three points that we deserved because we had a consistent domination in the game. I think we had over 60 per cent possession. They had one or two good periods, Man City, but overall after 10 minutes in the second half it was all us.

I always felt the goal would come but it was very tight and in the end you feel it is important not to lose. But we kept going and at home recently we have produced some outstanding performances against any team. I am very happy that we got the win and the team continues to grow in quality.

on a fast start to the game...
We started strongly and stayed strong for nearly 80 minutes. I feel we had a little weaker period at the start of the second half where Man City came out a bit. But overall we had a consistent domination, we won the duels, and overall I believe the result is logical.

on Balotelli's challenge on Song...
If the referee had television [replays] he would have given him a red card. I thought it was a bad tackle, I said to my physio 'what happened to Song?' because he said he was touched at the knee. I thought maybe it was a red card but I didn't know until I saw it.

He [Balotelli] was on the fringe, in many situations, he flirted with orange a few times. In the end he got the second yellow card. I don't know what [I would do with him], I don't know him and it's not my job to do that. I don't want to interfere with Mancini's job. Everybody has his cases in his own camp and I have enough work.

on strengthening their position ahead of Wolves trip...
Exactly. It will be a different game to today. This was a game with a lot of hype and focus, they [Man City] are involved in the championship, we are involved for the Champions League places. You have to deal now with a team that will fight not to go down so it will demand the same commitment. Wolves will fight for their survival and are dangerous as well.

on whether the title race is over...
Not completely. But there are six games to go and Man City are eight points behind so it makes their home game against Manchester United... they cannot afford to drop any points now. Once a team smells the stable they are difficult to catch in the final sprint.

on how different the season could have been...
We have taken 24 points out of 27 and the points we got, many of them were deserved. So we have improved as a team, that is 100 per cent for sure. We started from too deep and we got a blip in January that cost us severely because today we are nine points behind City. You could see that even starting where we started, if we had not lost our games in January we could be there [challenging].

on the prospect of catching Man City...
No, I don't think so, unless they give up, but I don't think they will.

on Samir Nasri's performance...
He had a good first half, then in the second half it was much more difficult for their offensive players because we had so much possession. They had no real opportunities to attack.

Nasri :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i.imgur.com/QHdRx.gif

:haha: at the few in the middle.

[Syn]

http://s7.postimage.org/eltx768e3/Szczesny.jpg

Is that beer?

Feared the worst when Balotelli looked to be clear through on goal and Szczesny came rushing out. Judged it well though. One of those moments that nobody picks up on when it goes right. When it goes wrong, he picks up a red.

[GP]

:lol: That's awesome

[Marc Overmars]

Drinking a beer on the pitch?

We might have unearthed the best GHEL generation in history.

Move over Big Man, Honest Frank et al.

[Joker]

He pulled a Joker alright :lol:

Very funny, wanker.

[Syn]

Drinking a beer on the pitch?

We might have unearthed the best GHEL generation in history.

Move over Big Man, Honest Frank et al.

A Man City fan must've threw it onto the pitch.

Sir Chesney :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Very funny, wanker.

:lol:

[GP]

:lol:

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/007/508/watch-out-we-got-a-badass-over-here-meme.png

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:lol: That's awesome

Really is, thats why he is the best keeper in the epl tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/007/508/watch-out-we-got-a-badass-over-here-meme.png

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Hope he didnt really drink that.

If so, he should be fined and suspended

[The Ogg Monster]

For drinking a beer? Grow a pair ffs.

[Cripps_orig]

For drinking a beer? Grow a pair ffs.On the pitch which isnt allowed

Youre a bit of an idiot arent you?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

More needle today than last week when we lost.

[Syn]

There's nothing to say it's not allowed, as far as I know. Fans shouldn't have bottles with them but does it say alcohol is prohibited for players on the pitch? Back in my day...etc.

http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/p5/20120408/17/2938391881.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/555003_10150910242843082_635453081_12969718_649870 696_n.jpg

Prolly faking it tbh - WUMing the Man City fans who threw it at him.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

On the pitch which isnt allowedYoure a bit of an idiot arent you?

Where is it said that its not allowed. Just aksing.

[The Ogg Monster]

On the pitch which isnt allowed

Youre a bit of an idiot arent you?

So the city fans throw a glass bottle at our best keeper since Seaman and he winds their players up by (probably pretending) to drink it, and he should be suspended, banned, hung drawn and quartered? Who's the idiot. Idiot.

[Dennis Bendtner]

It's probably piss or something. Nothing to see here.

[Cripps_orig]

So the city fans throw a glass bottle at our best keeper since Seaman and he winds their players up by (probably pretending) to drink it, and he should be suspended, banned, hung drawn and quartered? Who's the idiot. Idiot.You?

Cos i said if he did drink it, he should be fined, suspended etc

:doh:

You really arent the brightest of muppets are you?

Back to the drawing board my friend.

[Ollie the Optimist]

what a fucking win, what a performance. fucking hammered the money grabbing ****s from start to finish. one team on that pitch was meant to be fighting for the title, it looked like it was us not city. they deserve nothing after trying to buy it.

whole team played briliantly, worked hard and never gave up.

all in all

Arsenal :bow:

Arsene Wenger :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

what a fucking win, what a performance. fucking hammered the money grabbing ****s from start to finish. one team on that pitch was meant to be fighting for the title, it looked like it was us not city. they deserve nothing after trying to buy it.

whole team played briliantly, worked hard and never gave up.

all in all

Arsenal :bow:


:gp:

[The Ogg Monster]

Where is it said that its not allowed. Just aksing.

Its kind-of an unprecedented rule really, even Tony Adams in his great alcoholic days probably didnt drink beer on the pitch.

And Ach, I am the brightest of muppets.

[Master Splinter]

Ach rolling back the months today.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ach rolling back the months today.

Its disgusting the way ACH is treated on here tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

Months?

[Young Guns 11]

http://i.imgur.com/8DZeV.jpg

:lol:

"Daddy promised me a title!"

:haha:

[Fats]

Great team performance!!!!!!!

Ramsey is a huge **** though!!!!

That is all.

[LDG]

Cracking win. Love it. We're a pretty decent side you know. You wouldn't have thought it, reading the cock and bollocks some people have posted, but fucking get in. On we go.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/big-picture/2011-12-13/proof-man-city-are-still-better-arsenals-invincibles-stage-season

:haha:

[BOBN]

Hope he didnt really drink that.

If so, he should be fined and suspended

agreed.

So this boy thinks his summer holidays have started early eh? He better not make one of his mistakes for the rest of the season or hes gonna look like he packed it in after the citeh match. If we miss out on 3rd he should never play for us again

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://i.imgur.com/8DZeV.jpg

:lol:

"Daddy promised me a title!"

Joker made it to the game then!

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Seriously though, just finished watching the game (early run to airport, had to get an early night)


Great win, true battling performance. I agree with LDG, we are already a decent team and have the makings of an even better one (dont care what anyone says about me saying it either cos if because people can say we ate shit and AWis a cu#t after one loss then I can be optimistic after a win like that)

What we do need is consistency and to play at a similar level against all manner of team, week in, week out.

Areta was great all game, Sagnas crossing was the best Ive seen it for a long time, Song was strong and Verms put last week behind him (should have scored) - only minus Kos out for two games, DJ playing for his Arsenal career! ?

[leaf]

i have to agree we can be a decent team although feel we need 3 or 4 new players to cover positions with injuries,you have to look at games though where we dont look like we want to win, i think thats why wenger gets the stick he gets,cant get always get players motivated or dig in when things are not going their way.AW does have good qualities more so in developing players and has good relations with them although tactically lets himself down

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nasri is mad on Twitter.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldp3jukzHo1qb9a2wo1_500.png

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

looking back at the highlights.

sagna played for balotelli's second yellow, well done. he knew mario was going to make a rash challenge and left his leg trailing. we should be doing stuff like this more often tbh, i miss the days when we used to be utter ****s.

sagna :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Piers Morgan has been WUMing Nasri good and proper. :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

still so proud of the boys after that performance, they came back from defeat and fucking hammered teh classless ****s. they did nothing but park the bus. we played as a team and won as a team. this team is something special, they have bonded and fight for each toher. only need two or three quality signings, and by sounds of it we already have three (m'vila, podoksi and vertonghan) and we will challenge for title next year. thats my belief, take piss out of me if you want but i couldnt give a shit.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Nasri is mad on Twitter.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldp3jukzHo1qb9a2wo1_500.pngQuotes please or GTFO

[KSE Comedy Club]

Piers Morgan has been WUMing Nasri good and proper. :haha:See above post

[Ollie the Optimist]

Quotes please or GTFO

said something that he is still 10 points above us, will win a trophy before us etc etc all the standard bullshit to make him feel better about sitting on the bench and having nothing to do with their success

[Niall_Quinn]

said something that he is still 10 points above us, will win a trophy before us etc etc all the standard bullshit to make him feel better about sitting on the bench and having nothing to do with their success

They'll lose all their remaining games and we'll finish 2nd.

[Niall_Quinn]

City have collapsed as predicted. They have no character, no class, no team ethic. It's all about the money with them. Thei manager is shit too, clueless.

[Marc Overmars]

Of course they'll go and spend another 100m in the summer and flog some players at a huge loss and start again.

Awful club - they'll get it right soon enough, but for now it's hilarious to see them fall flat on their faces.

[Ernesto]

Of course they'll go and spend another 100m in the summer and flog some players at a huge loss and start again.

Awful club - they'll get it right soon enough, but for now it's hilarious to see them fall flat on their faces.

:haha: if you say so.....

[Marc Overmars]

I do say so.

[Ernesto]

Fairy nuff :rolleyes:

[hymppi]

goddammit i really rate song highly, he's become a monster of a player.
pinpoint passes to rvp, hassling the opposition off the ball.
great runs in midfield with and without the ball.
awesome stuff.
:bow:

[RomfordPele]

goddammit i really rate song highly, he's become a monster of a player.
pinpoint passes to rvp, hassling the opposition off the ball.
great runs in midfield with and without the ball.
awesome stuff.
:bow:

Seemingly unsnappable legs too.

No doubt Karl Henry will try where Balotelli failed on Wednesday though.

[GP]

I do say so.

And you'd be right.

[hymppi]

Seemingly unsnappable legs too.

No doubt Karl Henry will try where Balotelli failed on Wednesday though.
the bastard just might, they're in relegation fight, could get nasty.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

said something that he is still 10 points above us, will win a trophy before us etc etc all the standard bullshit to make him feel better about sitting on the bench and having nothing to do with their success

La di da di! Fuck you. . .enjoy watching your team implode in a more tragic way than we ever did(have to say that really. . . ! !). . .surrounded by desperation a la Tevez's welcome back all is forgiven stance (smacks od boardroom intervention) and managers obvious indecision over a player who has no idea who he is apart from a self-crucified victim) and while your at it, try taking Vieras dick out your mouth so we can hear what really is on your mind. . .fucking pussy

[AKBapologist]

goddammit i really rate song highly, he's become a monster of a player.
pinpoint passes to rvp, hassling the opposition off the ball.
great runs in midfield with and without the ball.
awesome stuff.
:bow:
And to think, some of you rated Denilson over him.

[Power n Glory]

And to think, some of you rated Denilson over him.

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

still so proud of the boys after that performance, they came back from defeat and fucking hammered teh classless ****s. they did nothing but park the bus. we played as a team and won as a team. this team is something special, they have bonded and fight for each toher. only need two or three quality signings, and by sounds of it we already have three (m'vila, podoksi and vertonghan) and we will challenge for title next year. thats my belief, take piss out of me if you want but i couldnt give a shit.

Spot on, where did you here we have M'villa or the Ajax lad has this been confirmed?

But i agree we will be right up there next season with those 3.

[Cripps_orig]

Spot on, where did you here we have M'villa or the Ajax lad has this been confirmed?

But i agree we will be right up there next season with those 3.Twitter......:lol:

[Coney]

Mancini. :wave:

If he stays for the rest of the season and the team know he must surely be going and have no confidence in him we might just nick second if we can keep our wins going.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If he stays for the rest of the season and the team know he must surely be going and have no confidence in him we might just nick second if we can keep our wins going.

We'd need to win all six of our games for that to be realistic, I would say. Then again, depends on how quickly they drop points.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Twitter......:lol:

I swear your on twitter.

[Cripps_orig]

I swear your on twitter.Bit too old for that shit tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Joker made it to the game then!

:haha:

Im guessing mancini won't be on his Xmas card list this year tbh.

[Coney]

We'd need to win all six of our games for that to be realistic, I would say. Then again, depends on how quickly they drop points.

Oh - I expect them to get second but we might run them close. The Newcastle away game could be a defeat, the Manu at home could well be one too. A draw at Norwich and then QPR away (who might need the points for survival) could make the points but, as you say, we'd have to win all of ours. Not likely it is going to happen, of course, but you never know.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Bit too old for that shit tbh

wish you were too old for goal.com

[Cripps_orig]

wish you were too old for goal.comIts a football website so its unlikely

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Oh - I expect them to get second but we might run them close. The Newcastle away game could be a defeat, the Manu at home could well be one too. A draw at Norwich and then QPR away (who might need the points for survival) could make the points but, as you say, we'd have to win all of ours. Not likely it is going to happen, of course, but you never know.

I agree, the dressing room has unrest, and i think they could go and not win any of their remaining games. It was Funny seeing Clichy laugh and joke as he went off tbh, shows how much he cares about the title. Same with Nasri and others i suppose they still geting the big pay all that matters.

Football one yesterday not money and it always will. too many passengers in the city team and too many over hyped players.

whats happpend to their srtike force tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

wish you were too old for GW

:gp:

[GP]

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Their next 3 games are West Brom, Norwich and Wolves. As nice a thought it is about them collapsing, they'll probably pick up enough points to consolidate 2nd.

[fakeyank]

We signed M'villa and Vertognen (?)?!? When did this happen?

Looks like Messi and Ronaldo are also joining us :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

We signed M'villa and Vertognen (?)?!? When did this happen?

Looks like Messi and Ronaldo are also joining us :lol:Happened on Twitter

[fakeyank]

Happened on Twitter

Must be true then :rolleyes:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Must be true then :rolleyes:

:lol:

[Letters]

We always bottle it :angry:

:whistle:


Fantastic win. Spurs slipped up and we had to take advantage. We did. Irritatingly I missed it, I've seen a few highlights and by all accounts the result didn't flatter us.

WUMger :bow:

[The Wengerbabies]

Good win.

Ballotelli :bow:

[Injury Time]

Yeeeeeees:scarf: Emirates was bouncing again :haha:
Clichy handled Theo most of the match, still can't believe the open goal and Ramsay the glory hunting mug didn't see Ox reaction but RvP one was déjà vu <_<
So long as we don't " under estimate" wolves ala QrP....

We played great and the chanting was :pal:
"he plays when he wants
He plays when he waaaaants
Carlos Teves he plays when he wants!"

Nasri :pal:

[The Ogg Monster]

Nasri, what a c u n t.

[Injury Time]

Nasri, what a c u n t.
Tbh if I was him I'd just twitter, I've won the same as you lot but had to put a third of the work in and been paid three times as much...loadsamoney!!!!

[The Ogg Monster]

Oh great, because he was starving to death on the salary he was on at us. Ironically now he's able to buy food to eat at City he spends more time sitting down. ****.

[dazthegooner]

Nasri has said that Citey will buy sorry win a trophy before us though probably without his help curse of the former Arsenal players I think :)

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Yeeeeeees:scarf: Emirates was bouncing again :haha:
Clichy handled Theo most of the match, still can't believe the open goal and Ramsay the glory hunting mug didn't see Ox reaction but RvP one was déjà vu <_<
So long as we don't " under estimate" wolves ala QrP....

We played great and the chanting was :pal:
"he plays when he wants
He plays when he waaaaants
Carlos Teves he plays when he wants!"

Nasri :pal:

We may get accused of not being the most vocal of fan bases but the Potsdam celebration was fucking top drawer, a right smack in those smug Citeh fans faces. . .wod have loved to have seen that prick Liam Gallaghers face, remember see him doing it earlier in the season in rhe comforts of his executive box

[Cripps_orig]

Potsdam? :blink:

Oh poznan

We were doing that to take the piss werent we? That was quality.

Even our stadium is taking the piss...

[Injury Time]

Oh great, because he was starving to death on the salary he was on at us. Ironically now he's able to buy food to eat at City he spends more time sitting down. ****.
He's a mercenary get over it, if money is his objective then he's won the :trophy:, and yes he's a lesbian cuünt too

[LDG]

Potsdam? :blink:

Oh poznan

We were doing that to take the piss werent we? That was quality.

Even our stadium is taking the piss...

Was top notch piss-taking from our lads :lol:

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26cp969vE1r7fi84o1_500.gif

[Injury Time]

Was satisfying after their piss taking after the disallowed goal :pal:

[LDG]

http://funnypicturesplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nasri-arsenal-win-trophies.jpg

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Potsdam? :blink:

Oh poznan

We were doing that to take the piss werent we? That was quality.

Even our stadium is taking the piss...


Getting it wrong. . .shows how much I am actually interested in other teams

But thanks anyway. . .I really didnt know, just wanted to congratulate the lads on a classic piss take

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No further action for Balotelli. Martin Atkinson saw the incident.

:haha:

Pathetic.

[LDG]

No further action for Balotelli. Martin Atkinson saw the incident.

:haha:

Pathetic.

That is shocking.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

That is shocking.

Really is shocking if he saw it when we were playing against QPR.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dammit.

[LDG]

Let me guess.....

[Marc Overmars]

So he honestly saw it and deemed no action was necessary? Bullshit.

The FA need to stop wrapping these refs in cotton wool. No wonder they're so fucking shit at what they do.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Balotelli not punished further for his tackle on song.

The ref says it was ok.

Atkinson what a dick.

[fakeyank]

Wow, thats some new levels of douche baggery from Atkinson!

[Syn]

He didn't say 'it was ok', Charlie. :rolleyes:

He said he saw the incident. That's all he said. But apparently, for some retarded reason, it doesn't matter how much he saw. i.e. he might not have seen much of it at all but action can't be taken because he didn't miss all of it. Whatever 'all of it' is.


"Where at least one of the officials has seen the coming together of players retrospective action is not taken, regardless of whether they have seen the full extent of the challenge.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1047404/man-city's-mario-balotelli-escapes-action-for-alex-song-challenge?cc=5739

It's all very, very stupid.

[Cripps_orig]

So Atkinson saw it and deemed it a fair challenge?

Wtf?

Someone should do that to his face.

As for the FA, :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He didn't say 'it was ok', Charlie. :rolleyes:

He said he saw the incident. That's all he said. But apparently, for some retarded reason, it doesn't matter how much he saw. i.e. he might not have seen much of it at all but action can't be taken because he didn't miss all of it. Whatever 'all of it' is.



It's all very, very stupid. [/FONT][/COLOR]

By saying he saw it, he is in other words saying it was an Ok challenge.

[Syn]

By saying he saw it, he is in other words saying it was an Ok challenge.

I'm sure, in hindsight, he can't claim it was an ok challenge. He is probably saying he saw a bit of it but his view was also obstructed that prevented him from seeing all of it. So by the rules of the FA, retrospective action can't be taken because he didn't miss the challenge in its entirety. It's a ridiculous rule.

IMO he saw it and just bottled it. Even if he didn't see it, some other official must've seen it. They just didn't want to make a big call.

[Letters]

From the FA all the way up to FIFA the whole premise is that the referee is NEVER wrong and admitting he may have been shows weakness so it
Must.
Not.
Happen.
Utter balls. I'd have far more time for the whole system of the ref admitted he saw it but, having seen a replay, realised he called it wrong and that retrospective punishment is appropriate. The way it is right now is completely nonsensical. It doesn't matter how crass or clearly wrong a decision is, if the ref 'saw' it that's that and his decision at the time was right.

:doh:

[Syn]

From the FA all the way up to FIFA the whole premise is that the referee is NEVER wrong and admitting he may have been shows weakness so it
Must.
Not.
Happen.
Utter balls. I'd have far more time for the whole system of the ref admitted he saw it but, having seen a replay, realised he called it wrong and that retrospective punishment is appropriate. The way it is right now is completely nonsensical. It doesn't matter how crass or clearly wrong a decision is, if the ref 'saw' it that's that and his decision at the time was right.

:doh:

I guess from their point of view, they would say that if we start correcting bad decisions after the game, where does it end? The team on the receiving end of the decision would say 'what about some other challenge in the 73rd minute' or 'how about correcting the penalty decision we were supposed to get' etc.

Setting up a transparent points record for referees and a 'challengers' system is the way forward IMO.

[Coney]

I guess from their point of view, they would say that if we start correcting bad decisions after the game, where does it end? The team on the receiving end of the decision would say 'what about some other challenge in the 73rd minute' or 'how about correcting the penalty decision we were supposed to get' etc.

Setting up a transparent points record for referees and a 'challengers' system is the way forward IMO.

Not really. It is not as if the intention is to change the result of games, which would be silly. But if someone has dived, kicked the shit out of someone, etc. then even if the ref made an on-the-spot decision at the time with what he saw - which has to happen to keep the flow of the game - it is not undermining the ref if, with the help of different camera angles and the ability to analyse incidents, we should not punish violent or cheating cunts after the event rather than let them get away scot free. In the long run, I reckon it would improve the game by reducing diving and taking a few more thugs off the pitch.

[Syn]

Not really. It is not as if the intention is to change the result of games, which would be silly. But if someone has dived, kicked the shit out of someone, etc. then even if the ref made an on-the-spot decision at the time with what he saw - which has to happen to keep the flow of the game - it is not undermining the ref if, with the help of different camera angles and the ability to analyse incidents, we should not punish violent or cheating cunts after the event rather than let them get away scot free. In the long run, I reckon it would improve the game by reducing diving and taking a few more thugs off the pitch.

Fair point.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't get it.

Wasn't Ben Thatcher retrospectively banned by the FA after his elbow on Mendes even though he was booked for it?

Are they just making it up as they go along, or have the rules changed since then?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I guess from their point of view, they would say that if we start correcting bad decisions after the game, where does it end? The team on the receiving end of the decision would say 'what about some other challenge in the 73rd minute' or 'how about correcting the penalty decision we were supposed to get' etc.

Setting up a transparent points record for referees and a 'challengers' system is the way forward IMO.

This is why Video Technology is needed the sooner the better. I have always hated this idea but with inconpitant refs like have we may have to use it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I don't get it.

Wasn't Ben Thatcher retrospectively banned by the FA after his elbow on Mendes even though he was booked for it?

Are they just making it up as they go along, or have the rules changed since then?

Was he sent of for it though? had he been sent off then maybe not alot may have been done, but if it was only a yellow then the people at the fa can examine it and hand out extra bans if they think it was deserved of a red.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Was he sent of for it though? had he been sent off then maybe not alot may have been done, but if it was only a yellow then the people at the fa can examine it and hand out extra bans if they think it was deserved of a red.
I thought the exact opposite was the case? The FA don't (they say can't) punish you retrospectively if you have been booked ie: the referee saw the incident?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I thought the exact opposite was the case? The FA don't (they say can't) punish you retrospectively if you have been booked ie: the referee saw the incident?

Your probs right they have changed so many rules the Fa or seem to make them up as they go along, i don't know whats what.

[Underhill and over Grove]

It does seem that Balotelli has escaped a just punishment on a technicality. Never mind, his punishment will be that he will not have any impact on Man City's race for second place. A fate shared by Samir Nasri:d

[cricketsi]

Farcical that he gets away with that and at the same time Shaun Derry's red card and ban is upheld when even SAF acknowledges it should never have been.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the thing i dont understand is how the ref and his assistant havent got the fucking balls to go to each other after the game, look we made a mistake, should have sent him off but lets all say we didnt see it so the fa can deal with it in our report. that would be a fucking sensible thing instead of turning a blind eye to these fucking stupid ****s trying to break another one of players legs. how many fucking times does it happen.

fa are a corrupt bunch of ****s.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

the thing i dont understand is how the ref and his assistant havent got the fucking balls to go to each other after the game, look we made a mistake, should have sent him off but lets all say we didnt see it so the fa can deal with it in our report. that would be a fucking sensible thing instead of turning a blind eye to these fucking stupid ****s trying to break another one of players legs. how many fucking times does it happen.

fa are a corrupt bunch of ****s.

Come on now the refs don't want to look stupid infront of the fa by saying we did not see something, that was practially infront of their face.

The way they are doing in now gets them a pat on the back and does not have to make the FA look like bad guys for extending bans etc.

This is where the fa need to make clear the rules and what happens if you break them, so everyone knows and refs can be more consistant.

[Coney]

Come on now the refs don't want to look stupid infront of the fa by saying we did not see something, that was practially infront of their face.

The way they are doing in now gets them a pat on the back and does not have to make the FA look like bad guys for extending bans etc.

This is where the fa need to make clear the rules and what happens if you break them, so everyone knows and refs can be more consistant.

The ref could always say he didn't have a good angle on the incident and so could not punish the player, then ask the FA to take another look at it. But that would be the action of someone with balls so it won't happen.

[RomfordPele]

It's not even corrupt, it's just massively, massively incompetent, blinkered and illogical. FA seemingly run by lawyers rather than football men.

On the plus side, Ivanovic will be suspended for the Chelsea match - even the FA can't ignore a full-on kidney punch off the ball ... can they???

[Hump]

In the Super 15 Rugby the referee has a third card option - a white card which means he reckons that something has gone on which he didn't get a full view of, so it will be looked at after the match and decisions made in light of the available evidence. No loss of referees face, there is a greater chance of justice being served and the fans and media are aware of what's going on. Obviously it doesn't help with pens and offsides and the like but the two scourges of the game thug fouls and diving would soon be deminished. The alternative would be to ensure that all referees aspired to this level of competence.http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/22/forgotten-story-abraham-klein-referee

[KSE Comedy Club]

Rugby is light years ahead of officiating than football.

Pathetic really.

[Flavs]

Haven't posted in here yet but as i said in another thread, the performance against Citeh was the best i have seen Arsenal play since the invincibles era.

And considering the opposition i think that is praise enough, people will talk about van Persie for player of the year and rightly so but anyone undervaluing the contributions and importance of Arteta and Koscielny this season needs raping to death(tm) at best.

Magnificent and i hope we wallop Wolves tonight as well.

[Kaiser]

Great post Hump. That Abraham Klein article is a beast, but sounds like a fascinating character.

[LDG]

Haven't posted in here yet but as i said in another thread, the performance against Citeh was the best i have seen Arsenal play since the invincibles era.

And considering the opposition i think that is praise enough, people will talk about van Persie for player of the year and rightly so but anyone undervaluing the contributions and importance of Arteta and Koscielny this season needs raping to death(tm) at best.

Magnificent and i hope we wallop Wolves tonight as well.

He'd probably quite enjoy that though ;)

[Grebbo]

Haven't posted in here yet but as i said in another thread, the performance against Citeh was the best i have seen Arsenal play since the invincibles era.

You really think that??

Better than Barca at home??
Better than the 1-0 win at home to Manure which Andy Gray described as the best game of football he'd ever seen??

I think it was more a case of Citeh not being great than us being great. We did well for sure, credit to the club, but it wasn't a great performance by a long way. I think we've seen better performances this season (IMO of course).

[Flavs]

You really think that??

Better than Barca at home??
Better than the 1-0 win at home to Manure which Andy Gray described as the best game of football he'd ever seen??

I think it was more a case of Citeh not being great than us being great. We did well for sure, credit to the club, but it wasn't a great performance by a long way. I think we've seen better performances this season (IMO of course).

yes

yes Andy Gray is a ****

good

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The ref could always say he didn't have a good angle on the incident and so could not punish the player, then ask the FA to take another look at it. But that would be the action of someone with balls so it won't happen.

Very true, Refs have been bad and had no balls for a long time now, only way they will change is is the fa grow some and give the ref what he deserves.

Too many get away with these things, when they should be made to ref in lower leagues etc.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You really think that??

Better than Barca at home??
Better than the 1-0 win at home to Manure which Andy Gray described as the best game of football he'd ever seen??

I think it was more a case of Citeh not being great than us being great. We did well for sure, credit to the club, but it wasn't a great performance by a long way. I think we've seen better performances this season (IMO of course).

TBH with

You can only beat what is in front od you tbh, people expected City to beat us and beat us well the fact we were much better them them should not be brushed under the carpet, because they did not play well.

had it been the other way around we be hearing how good City were etc.

But i agree we have seen better wins andthe spuds home win has to be the best of the season for me.

[Syn]

I think it was certainly our best performance of the season but up there and very much up there best overall in recent years - mainly because of how balanced the team was. I don't accept that Man City didn't turn up and that's all it was. They're a team flooded with excellent players. And Nasri. And it was a big game for them. Arsenal's midfield and defence were so strong that they hardly had a look in. They were definitely a little cautious but they have conceded the least no. of goals in the league and are generally very good and keeping teams out - so were playing to their strengths. It's not often that everyone does their jobs - the goalkeeper and defence did their jobs and intercepted the ball as soon as it came never them, the midfield kept control well and the attack were very unlucky not to score (Van Persie could easily have had 2 goals but luck wasn't on his side).

You could level the 'opposition didn't turn up' argument whenever you beat any team better than you. Did Barca play anywhere near their best in the second half versus us? Of course not. In the first half, we were lucky they didn't demolish us. The Chelsea game this season involved too many defensive mistakes for my liking. The Tottenham game is also up there because I reckon we were very unlucky to be 0-2 down...although they were able to cut us up early on. So in terms of balanced performances, this one is the best to my memory (over the last couple of years or so). It probably narrows it down that we don't often win big games (against better teams) so there's not a lot to choose from.

[Flavs]

They're a team flooded with excellent players. And Nasri. .


:lol:

*makes whip noise and makes action with hand

[Marc Overmars]

I agree it was out best performance of the season.

The Chelsea win as thrilling as it was, was laced with horrible defending and on another day maybe Chelsea would have punished us in that first half given the chances they had.

Against City though we looked very accomplished and delivered an excellent all round performance, at no point was I concerned our defence would fold. It had nothing to do with City not turning up, we just wanted it more.

[Cripps_orig]

Certainly the best moment for me this season

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Certainly the best moment for me this season

Your 1st post in this thread showed that lol.

Was brillian tbh.

[Syn]

Certainly the best moment for me this season

A few were better IMO. Henry vs Leeds top. Vermaelen vs Newcastle second. Van Persie's 3rd vs. Chelsea third.

[Niall_Quinn]

Atkinson the ****, was a **** throughout the game and now he's a **** after the event. Principal **** in a whole nest of ****s. If that was a challenge that the F(ucking) A(rseholes) believe warrants no further action then our lads should tool up and attack Karl Henry with hammers and chisels tonight. Provided a few players stand in the way and obscure the view it should be fine. Balotelli deliberately tried to break Song's leg, and the ref DID fucking see it and so did his (so called) assistant. Everyone saw it. Whether Atkinson the **** was just too chickenshit to apply the rules or whether he was paid not to I don't know, but the effect is the same - changing the rules to suit the circumstances. So Kos will be out for the same number of games as that bastard Balotelli?

[SayNoMore]

Leave it yeah, Song is an african lion, nothing can break his bones.

[RomfordPele]

Leave it yeah, Song is an african lion, nothing can break his bones.

Yeah, Balotelli is damned lucky Song's shin didn't break his heel.

Maybe the FA should look into that.

[GP]

Leave it yeah, Song is an african lion, nothing can break his bones.

Cling cling.

[Cripps_orig]

A few were better IMO. Henry vs Leeds top. Vermaelen vs Newcastle second. Van Persie's 3rd vs. Chelsea third.I meant in terms of best wins. People will mention Chelsea and Spuds and scoring 5 past them and thats fair enough but i didnt watch either of those. I did watch this

[Syn]

When Andre Santos came on against Man City last Sunday, he picked up a quick booking for a fairly innocuous foul on Mario Balotelli.
When Balotelli got up, Santos gave him the ‘Shhhh’ gesture and had a few words with him. As he’d only been on the pitch a few minutes it was hard to see if anything had happened between them, but Santos says his actions were a consequence of Balotelli’s behaviour throughout the game.

Speaking to ESPN Brasil, he said, “In the first half Balotelli almost broke Song’s leg, than he harshly tackled Sagna. Someone had to be hard on him, put him in his place.

“Someone had to say something to him because he was doing what he wanted, and that’s not how things work.

“I was watching from the bench. When I was on the pitch I’d have the job to mark him, and that’s what I did. It’s part of the game.”

http://news.arseblog.com/2012/04/santos-someone-had-to-put-balotelli-in-his-place/

:bow:

[Master Splinter]

I love Santos.

Fat Fuck 2 :bow:.

One of the good gays.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Santos's has a hint of the old Wenger about it too. . .back in the days when we were just as famous for picking up cards. . .not sure if Santos instructions were to put Mario in his place, (only careful not to see red)but wouldnt be surprised if that was the case.
And if it was the case. . .well done, shows we arent to be fucked around because Mario is a player who cannot take his own medicine, classic bully